VAST Perspectives
Use NetBackup 8.3 to Address Backup Challenges in a Heterogeneous Environment
Backups used to be simple. Copy files to tape and store them. Easy, done. But it’s not that easy any more. Today’s infrastructure consists of a challenging mix of technologies, downtime windows for completing backups continue to shrink, and stable backups are needed...
AWS Native Backup in Veeam Streamlines Protecting and Recovering AWS Data
As we’ve discussed previously, you need a backup strategy even when you’re deployed in cloud. Once you’ve accepted the reality that using cloud doesn’t eliminate the need for you to support your own approach to backup, you need to develop your strategy and select the...
New Features in Enterprise Vault Make Managing Archived Data Simpler and More Secure
While we haven’t achieved the nirvana of the paperless office yet, it’s true there are no longer stacks of paper overflowing desks and jamming file cabinet drawers open. Instead, all that data that used to be on paper is now overflowing email inboxes and storage...
Oracle Developers Need an Operating System Designed for Oracle
The operating system you choose provides the foundation for all the applications you run. For the flexibility needed for agile development processes, Linux is the operating system of choice. For Oracle shops, the Linux of choice should be Oracle Linux. That’s because...
Growth of Data Doesn’t Have to Mean Growth of Cloud Costs
Managing ever-growing volumes of data is a continuous challenge for businesses. With data growing as much as 65% annually, many turn to the cloud in order to access storage on demand. Cloud storage means businesses don’t need to invest in storage devices, and the...
Backup vendors validated for AWS Outposts
Commvault, Veritas, Cohesity, Clumio and Rubrik are among the list of data protection vendors who have earned the AWS Outposts Ready designation. This means their products have been tested and validated by Amazon to work on AWS Outposts. Customers looking to protect...
Cloud Doesn’t Eliminate the Need for Backups
It’s tempting to think you don’t need to manage your own backup solution when you switch your computing strategy to the cloud. After all, the cloud offers a high availability environment and the cloud provider makes sure your data is available for use. Reasons to...
AWS Announces App2Container
AWS App2Container (A2C) is a command-line tool for modernizing .NET and Java applications into containerized applications. A2C analyzes and builds an inventory of all applications running in virtual machines, on-premises or in the cloud. You simply select the...
Support Remote Work Effectively with the Right Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Solution
COVID-19 has forced businesses to allow many more workers than they ever anticipated to work from home. This increased remote work has strained existing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). As companies adapt to ongoing shutdowns and authorize continued remote work...
AWS Announces GA of Bottlerocket
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the General Availability of Bottlerocket, a new open source Linux-based Operating System (OS) purpose-built to run containers. Bottlerocket includes only the software needed to run containers and comes with a transactional update...
